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Model 200 Controller
P/N 063439-005
System Manual
Manual Change Record
This page records changes that have been made to this manual. This manual
was originally released at version -001
Version Date Description of Change
002 09/96 Added information on using the TRAKKER® Antares™
terminals with the Model 200 Controller. Made other
minor corrections throughout the entire manual.
Combined the information in the JANUS™ Devices Quick
Reference Guide with the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.
003 04/97 Addendum 065395-001 was added to the manual. This
addendum supports version 2.4 of the controller software,
which includes VT and ANSI screen mapping and a direct
TCP/IP socket interface.
004 10/97 Added information from the addendum to the manual.
This manual supports controller software v3.0, which
includes 3270 and 5250 terminal emulation on devices that
run in Intermec’s 900 MHz radio frequency network. The
Script Builder tool was improved and a firmware upgrade
utility for the TRAKKER Antares RF terminals was added.
005 07/98 This manual supports controller software v3.1, which adds
DHCP and DNS support. It also contains information
about a new remote console option, new system
diagnostics, and new screen mapping functionality.
test
Fast Setup
Quick Reference Guide
Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
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Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of
allowing customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to
be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
1998 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Adara, Duratherm,
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registered trademarks of Intermec.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark
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of infringement.
Contents
iii
Contents
About Fast Setup 5
Network Adapter Cards 5
Using Online Help 6
Step 1 - Complete the Worksheets 8
Step 2 - Set Up the Controller 8
Power Cord 9
Monitor 9
Keyboard 9
Mouse 9
Step 3 - Install the Controller 10
Connecting to Your Data Collection Network 10
Connecting to Your Host Environment 10
Turning on the Controller 11
About the Fast Setup Main Menu 12
Step 4 - Set the System Parameters 13
Step 5 - Set Up the Data Collection Environment 16
Configuring an RF Card for Your Network 18
Configuring a UDP Plus Network 19
Configuring an Intermec Controller for Your Network 21
Verify Your Data Collection Environment 21
Step 6 - Set Up the Host Communications Environment 24
Ethernet Adapter Card 25
Token Ring Adapter Card 27
Coaxial Adapter Card 27
Twinaxial Adapter Card 28
SDLC Adapter Card 29
Step 7 - Configure the Host Environment Parameters 30
Setting Up Telnet Terminal Emulation 31
Setting Up 5250 SNA Terminal Emulation 36
Fast Setup Quick Reference Guide
iv
Setting Up 3270 SNA Terminal Emulation 41
Setting Up Peer-to-Peer Links 47
Setting Up a Terminal Session 53
Verify Your Host Connection 65
Step 8 - Start the Controller 66
Where Do You Go From Here? 68
Index
I
Fast Setup Quick Reference Guide
5
This quick reference guide explains how to use Fast Setup to configure the Model
200 Controller.
About Fast Setup
Use Fast Setup to configure the Model 200 Controller quickly so you can
• demonstrate the controller.
• verify your network environment is functioning.
• learn about the controller and its graphical user interface (GUI) before
using Advanced Setup.
• do preliminary configuration for your data collection network.
Fast Setup uses default values for many of the configuration parameters and
it only prompts you to enter a few required parameters.
When you configure the controller in Fast Setup, you set up a host
connection, define your Intermec equipment, and set up the routing for data
to the correct destination.
Network Adapter Cards
Depending on the upline network cards in your controller, you can connect
the controller to
• any TCP/IP host on an Ethernet or token ring network that supports
Telnet.
• any SNA host on a token ring, twinaxial, coaxial, or SDLC network that
supports APPC and 5250 or 3270 terminal connections.
Note: You can also set up VT, ANSI, 3270, and 5250 terminal sessions, but you
can only start these terminal sessions on your controller. Fast Setup does not let
you configure screen mapping.
Depending on the downline cards in your controller, you can connect the
controller to
• Intermec’s 900 MHz RF network.
• Intermec’s 2.4 GHz RF network (UDP Plus) through access points
connected to the Ethernet network.
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The controller also has two serial ports (COM1 and COM2) that let you
connect external Intermec controllers for CrossBar™ network support, a
9180 Network Controller, an uninterruptable power supply, or an external
modem.
Using Online Help
The Model 200 Controller includes online help that provides descriptions of
the toolbars, dialog boxes, and options. Help also includes step-by-step
procedures and some background information.
To get help
• Choose the Help button.
The Help window opens and displays the topic for the toolbar or dialog box
you were using. If you requested Help from the main menu, the Getting
Started topic appears. You can resize and move your Help window to see
more of a topic at one time or to see more of the configuration window.
Colored or underlined text indicates that you can jump to topics.
To jump to another help topic
• Double-click the topic name. Or, press Tab until the topic is highlighted,
and then press Enter.
To use the help buttons
• Choose Previous or press Esc to jump to the previous topic.
• Choose Search to search for Help on a specific word or phrase.
• Choose Index to look up a topic in the Index.
• Choose Contents to look up a topic in the Contents.
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Connecting the Controller to Your Data Collection Network
Ethernet
RS- 485
RS-232
RS-232
Model 200
Controller
J2010
9445
JG2020
JG2050
J2050
9189
JR2020
3400
900 MHz
2.4 GHz
0200-024
CrossBar
3400
Host
9181
T2425
9154
Access Point
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Step 1 - Complete the Worksheets
Before you use Fast Setup, complete the relevant worksheets in Appendix E
in the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual. You will need to obtain much of
this information from your network administrator. After you have
completed the worksheets, you will have all the information you need to
run Fast Setup and to configure the controller successfully.
Step 2 - Set Up the Controller
Connect these accessories to the Model 200 Controller: power cord, monitor,
keyboard, and mouse. Use the figure below to help you locate the ports for
these accessories. For help, see Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Controller,” in the
Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.
Model 200 Controller Rear Panel
110V
MOUSE
KEYBD
LPT1 VIDEO
AC
in
Fan
AC
out
Voltage
select
Keyboard
port
Mouse
port
COM2
Video
port
COM1
0200-003
LPT1
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Power Cord
The standard power cord that comes with the controller is a 110V U.S. cord.
If you need another power cord, contact your local Intermec representative.
Note: Intermec recommends that you plug the power cord into a surge protector or
an uninterruptable power supply.
1. Plug the power cord’s 3-pin connector into the AC in receptacle in the
rear panel of the controller.
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC power outlet, a surge
protector, or an uninterruptable power supply.
3. Set the voltage select switch to 110V or 220V.
Monitor
1. Plug the end of the monitor cable into the video port in the rear panel of
the controller.
2. Attach one end of the power cable to the monitor and the other end to an
AC outlet.
Keyboard
• Plug the keyboard connector into the keyboard port in the rear panel of
the controller.
Mouse
• Plug the mouse connector into the mouse port in the rear panel of the
controller.
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Step 3 - Install the Controller
You must physically connect the Model 200 Controller to your data
collection network and to your host environment.
Connecting to Your Data Collection Network
• Connect the controller to your data collection network. For help, see
“Installing the Controller” in the chapter designed for your downline
network in the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.
Connecting to Your Host Environment
• Connect the controller to your host environment. For help, see “Installing
the Controller” in the chapter designed for your upline network in the
Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.
Note: If you are using 10Base2, make sure that you connect the cable to the port
and connection before turning on the controller.
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Turning on the Controller
When you turn on the controller for the first time, a dialog box appears that
lists the network adapter cards, RF controller cards, and COM ports in your
controller. Choose one of the following options:
• If you want this dialog box to appear every time the controller boots,
choose Show at Boot Time. This dialog box may be helpful when
troubleshooting the controller.
• If you never want this dialog box to appear, choose Hide at Boot Time.
The main menu appears. Choose Fast Setup. The Fast Setup main menu
appears.
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About the Fast Setup Main Menu
This main menu appears whenever you turn on the Model 200 Controller. In
the title bar, [Save] and [Activate] appear when you make changes to the
configuration that you need to save and activate. The Fast Setup main menu
has three parts.
Toolbar Buttons
The buttons across the top of the main menu are grouped into two sections:
Fast Setup and Advanced Setup. This quick reference guide (QRG)
addresses how to use the first button, Fast Setup. For more information on
Advanced Setup, see the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.
Sidebar Buttons
The buttons on the right side of the main menu perform system functions on
the controller. This QRG explains how to use Save Configuration, Save and
Activate, Start Data Collection, Stop Data Collection, Shutdown Controller,
System Parameters, and some of the commands in the System Maintenance
dialog box. For more information on the other buttons, see the Model 200
Controller User’s Manual.
Checklist Box
The checklist box on the bottom left side of the main menu lists the three
steps you complete to configure the controller in Fast Setup:
1. Local Network Adapters.
This box is checked after you enter the required parameters that identify
the network adapter cards in the controller to the network.
2. Downline Network.
This box is checked after you configure the controller for your downline
data collection network, including configuring any RF controller cards,
the UDP Plus network, and any external Intermec controllers.
3. Host Connections.
This box is checked after you configure the host connections for terminal
emulation, peer-to-peer applications, or terminal sessions for screen
mapping.
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Step 4 - Set the System Parameters
When you set these system parameters, you are defining the operating
parameters for the Model 200 Controller.
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Field Description Value Default
Send to downline
devices every...
This check box determines if the Model
200 Controller sends its time to all
external Intermec controllers.
Check, Clear Check
...minutes This field specifies how often in
minutes the controller sends the time
synchronization message.
0 to 9999 60
File Transfer
Time
This box specifies how long in seconds
the controller waits for a response from
the data collection device when it is
downloading files, before it times out.
0 to 9999 180
ID delimiter The character that the data collection
devices use to separate the transaction
ID from the transaction fields.
Predefined , (comma)
Bad ID response
(Optional)
The message that the controller sends to
the source of the transaction if the
controller does not recognize the
transaction ID.
1 to 39 characters None
Max connections
(Peer-to-peer)
A tuning value that defines the
maximum number of connections for
each NetComm process.
1 to 256 10
Strip pad
(Peer-to-peer,
APPC only)
The pad character, which is used by
fixed-length transactions from a host
application, that you want the
controller to remove before sending the
transaction.
Predefined None
Auto-start data
collection when
the Model 200
Controller is
booted.
This check box determines if the
controller starts data collection when it
is booted.
Check, Clear Clear
Terminal
Emulation Setup
Screens
This box allows you to customize
which terminal emulation buttons
appear in the main menu.
VT/ANSI, 5250,
3270
All
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To set the system parameters
1. From the main menu sidebar buttons, choose System Parameters. The
System Parameters dialog box appears.
2. Enable or disable time synchronization. A check in the check box
indicates that time synchronization is enabled. Enter how often you want
the controller to send the time broadcast to all external Intermec
controllers and BRUs.
3. In the File Transfer Time box, enter how long you want the controller to
wait for a response from a device when it is downloading files to that
device, before it times out.
4. In the ID delimiter field, click the down arrow on the right side of the
field. A list of available delimiters appears. Select the delimiter that you
want to use to separate the transaction ID from the rest of the transaction
fields in data coming from data collection devices.
5. (Optional) In the Bad ID response field, enter the message that you want
sent back to the source of the transaction if the controller does not
recognize the transaction ID.
6. In the Peer-to-Peer Network Connection Parameters box, enter the
maximum number of connections for each NetComm process.
7. (Peer-to-peer applications, APPC only) In the Strip pad field, click the
down arrow on the right side of the field. A list of characters that a host
application may use to pad fixed-length transactions appears. Select the
character that the controller removes before sending on the transaction.
8. In the Auto-Start box, enable or disable the controller from automatically
starting data collection when it boots. A check in the check box indicates
that the controller automatically starts data collection.
9. In the Terminal Emulation Setup Screens box, choose which type of
terminal emulation you want displayed in the main menu.
10. Choose OK to save your changes and return to the main menu.
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Step 5 - Set Up the Data Collection Environment
Worksheets available
• Model 200 Controller to RF Card Worksheet
• Model 200 Controller to TRAKKER Antares Terminals Worksheet
• Model 200 Controller to 9180 and CrossBar Worksheet
• Model 200 Controller to 9180 Worksheet
• Model 200 Controller to CrossBar Worksheet
You can use Fast Setup to define the parameters for any external Intermec
controllers that exist downline from the Model 200 Controller, for RF
controller cards that you may have inside the controller, and for the
controller to communicate with the TRAKKER® Antares™ terminals using
UDP Plus. Fast Setup assumes that any downline device that you add to the
network is configured with factory defaults.
RF controller cards Fast Setup configures the controller to communicate
with the first 9181 BRU on RF Card 1 and it enables this BRU. It also sets up
this BRU to communicate with the first eight RF devices. If you have more
than one RF card or more than one BRU, you will need to configure their RF
parameters. For help configuring the other RF card, see Chapter 3,
“Connecting to the Intermec RF Network” in the Model 200 Controller User’s
Manual. For help configuring the BRU, see the 900 MHz RF Equipment User’s
Manual.
UDP Plus network Fast Setup configures the controller to communicate with
JANUS devices and TRAKKER Antares terminals through the access points
on an Ethernet or token ring network. You also need to define IP addresses
for each of the terminals. Before you can verify your connection to the UDP
Plus network, you must define an IP address for the Ethernet or token ring
card. For help, see “Ethernet Adapter Card” and “Token Ring Adapter
Card” later in this quick reference guide.
External Intermec controllers Fast Setup configures a few of the parameters
that let the controller communicate with the external Intermec controller.
However, you may still need to configure your external controller to send
and receive transactions to the devices. Refer to your controller’s user’s
manual.
Note: Once you define your external Intermec controllers, your RF controller cards,
or UDP Plus and you choose Configure, Fast Setup does not let you edit the
configuration. You need to use Advanced Setup to change any parameters.
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To get to the Fast Setup for Downline Network dialog box, from the main
menu choose Fast Setup and then choose Downline Network.
Field Description Value Default
Configured
Connections
The external Intermec controllers, RF
controller cards, or UDP Plus that you
have already configured.
None None
Available
Connections
The UDP Plus, RF controller cards, or
any external Intermec controllers that
are available to be configured.
If you have an
open serial port,
the direct connect
controllers are
listed.
If you have an
unconfigured RF
card or UDP
Plus, it is listed.
None
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